Sunday, July 14, 2013

DIY pennant banner

As the wedding draws closer (3 weeks!!! I can't believe it!) I've been slowly starting to move my stuff into Caleb's apartment and make it my space as well as his.

I love the way pennant banners look, and that you can customize them to say whatever you want. The bedroom was looking a little bare, so I decided to make it my first decorating project.

At first I was going to buy a pennant, but then I saw some supplies at Hobby Lobby and figured I could make one for much cheaper!

Here's what you'll need:

...and Modge Podge, which didn't make it into the picture.

First, cut your sheet of cardstock into triangles. I had square cards so I was able to freehand it, just cutting down the corners. If you have larger sheets, you'll probably want to make a template and trace triangles onto the cardstock before you cut.

Cut as many as you'll need for how long you want your banner - mine wasn't super long, but I plan on making a bigger one for the window in the living room.

Take the Modge Podge and draw a line on the top of your triangle. Press the ribbon to it so that it sticks.

My ribbon was perforated, so I added a dot of glue on the top and spread it for extra hold.

Repeat with all your triangles and let it dry, and you're done!

I added words to mine - its a cute way to show a verse or song lyric that you like (I like it better than wall decals).

I used Song of Songs 6:3 - "I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine."